Thursday, September 6, 2012

Little Quack Counts and Activities

Little Quack is an adorable and curious little duckie! In the book, Little Quack Counts by Lauren Thompson, Little Quack explores things in his world around him. He counts ladybugs, fish, dragonflies, and bees. The book takes a fun twist when he counts the bees! Perfect beginner book for babies and toddlers or those just learning to count.

Activities

Little Quack Craft: After drawing Little Quack on paper for the kids, I had markers and crayons available for them to color. Paint would also be a good option. I talked about how the duck is yellow with an orange beak. Next, we pasted a feather on Little Quack.

Explore Feathers: After creating Little Quack, the kids (ages 13 months and 2.5 enjoyed exploring and playing with feathers). Little man liked fitting as many feathers as he could into a small bottle. Great sensory activity for little hands.

Color Fun: We had a yellow day... being Little Quack is Yellow! We talked about the different objects that were yellow. Also, played with yellow pom poms- transfer activity. And of course we had to play with yellow Play-doh!